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Help Gerald restart a phone repair counter in Quezon City after a break-in
Gerald lost a soldering station and testing tools to a break-in and needs $800 to reopen a phone repair counter and support the family.
🇵🇭 Philippines851 views
For nine years I have run a phone repair counter in Quezon City. In October, a break-in took a soldering station and testing tools. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 weeks.
This business pays my children's school fees and rent. I have already started working from home in small ways, but I can't meet orders without proper equipment.
Every contribution brings me closer to reopening, and I promise to post photos as I buy each item.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $800 goes:
• Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $520
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $155
• Shop repairs and licensing: $65
• Working capital for the first month: $60
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Gerald
Updates from Gerald
Quick update: $95 raised so far (12%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $75 raised so far (9%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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“You got this. Thought of Gerald all day after reading this. - New Delhi”
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Take care. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 31 people at work. Greetings from Rotterdam
thinking of you and your family, Gerald. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Mysuru donated after I showed her your page
so sorry you're going through this, Gerald. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Maringá donated after I showed her your page. Love from Maringá
Best of luck. Hope you make a strong comeback. My husband and I read this together. God bless.
Hope it all works out. Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Sending strength, Gerald. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Erie but we're thinking of you.
Hang in there, Gerald. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes!
Best of luck, Gerald. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Don't give up. Take care.
Take care. Hope you make a strong comeback. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Lagos.
Keep going, Gerald. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Quezon City.
sending love, Gerald. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Los Angeles.
Thinking of you, Gerald. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.